Stocks End At Session Peaks; Safeway, Micron Rally Late

Stocks closed at session highs Thursday on signs that a deal is emerging to reopen the government and avoid a debt default. The Nasdaq rallied 2.3% while the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average each climbed 2.2%. Volume was mixed, edging up on the NYSE while falling sharply on the Nasdaq compared to Wednesday, according to preliminary data. In the stock market today, U.S. Silica ...

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